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    The document discusses the evolution of popular music genres from the 1950s through the 1990s. It describes rock and roll in the mid-1950s, then outlines 5 branches of rock in the 1960s including pop rock, beat, psychedelic rock, blues rock, and folk rock. It also discusses disco in the 1970s and genres like funk, soul, R&B, smooth jazz, and jazz fusion that remained popular that decade. The document concludes by outlining electronic dance music, dance-pop, and listing popular music icons from the 1950s through 1990s like Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Madonna.

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    The document discusses the evolution of popular music genres from the 1950s through the 1990s. It describes rock and roll in the mid-1950s, then outlines 5 branches of rock in the 1960s including pop rock, beat, psychedelic rock, blues rock, and folk rock. It also discusses disco in the 1970s and genres like funk, soul, R&B, smooth jazz, and jazz fusion that remained popular that decade. The document concludes by outlining electronic dance music, dance-pop, and listing popular music icons from the 1950s through 1990s like Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Madonna.

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    The document discusses the evolution of popular music genres from the 1950s through the 1990s. It describes rock and roll in the mid-1950s, then outlines 5 branches of rock in the 1960s including pop rock, beat, psychedelic rock, blues rock, and folk rock. It also discusses disco in the 1970s and genres like funk, soul, R&B, smooth jazz, and jazz fusion that remained popular that decade. The document concludes by outlining electronic dance music, dance-pop, and listing popular music icons from the 1950s through 1990s like Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Madonna.

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    Retro music - is a term used to describe music that has been


    influenced by the music of the past. This can include music that has
    been influenced by a specific genre, era, or artist.
    Rock and roll - dominated popular music in the mid 1950s and
    late 1950s, and quickly spread to much of the rest of the world.

    5 Branches of Rock and Roll during 1960s


    1. Pop Rock – it is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional
    songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than
    rock music.
    2. Beat - it is a British popular music genre that developed, particularly
    in and around Liverpool, in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
    3. Psychedelic Rock – it is a rock music genre that is inspired,
    influenced, or representative of psychedelic culture, which is centered
    on perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs.
    4. Blues Rock – It is a fusion music genre that combines elements of
    blues and rock music. It is mostly an electric ensemble-style music
    with instrumentation similar to electric blues and rock
    5. Folk Rock – it is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements
    of folk and rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and
    the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s.
    Disco – It is a genre of dance music and a subculture that
    emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene.
    Aside from disco, funk, soul, R&B, smooth jazz, and jazz fusion
    remained popular throughout the decade.
    Funk - typically consists of a complex percussive groove with
    rhythm instruments playing interlocking grooves that create a
    "hypnotic" and "danceable" feel.
    Soul music – It has its roots in African-American gospel music
    and rhythm and blues.
    Rhythm and blues (R&B) – Lyrical themes often encapsulate the
    African-American experience of pain and the quest for freedom and
    joy, as well as triumphs and failures in terms of relationships,
    economics, and aspirations.
    Smooth jazz – It is a commercially oriented, crossover jazz which
    came to prominence in the 1980s, displacing the more venturesome
    jazz fusion from which it emerged.
    Jazz fusion - when musicians combined jazz harmony and
    improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues.
    Electronic dance music (EDM), also known as dance music, club
    music, or simply dance, it is a broad range of percussive electronic
    music genres made largely for nightclubs, raves, and festivals.
    Dance-pop – It is generally up-tempo music intended for
    nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for
    contemporary hit radio.

    Pop icon of the 1950s-1990s


    - Elvis Presley
    - Frank Sinatra
    - The Beatles
    - James Brown
    - Elton John
    - Stevie Wonder
    - Gloria Gaynor
    - Michael Jackson
    - Madonna
    - Earth Wind and Fire

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